Election 2008; Romney's Ties to Michigan Pay Off at Polls; Breakthrough Puts Another Twist in Jumbled Gop Race

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Republican Mitt Romney scored a critical victory Tuesday in Michigan, where a home-grown message on the economy gave him his first major breakthrough of the 2008 presidential race.

The victory by Romney, who topped New Hampshire winner John McCain, puts a dramatic new twist into a race that has defied the traditional importance of momentum.

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Election 2008; Romney's Ties to Michigan Pay Off at Polls; Breakthrough Puts Another Twist in Jumbled Gop Race

Mike Huckabee, who won the inaugural contest in Iowa, finished a distant third.

The three now head to South Carolina, where Fred Thompson is seeking a signature win in Saturday's vote. Then Florida, where Rudy Giuliani, the fading one-time national front-runner, has staked his efforts.

The more jumbled the race becomes, the harder it w...

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